Trapped History

Hall of Fame: The Forgotten Architect Minnette de Silva


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Nihal Arthanayake's nomination for the Trapped History Hall of Fame is a great one. The lost, forgotten and overlooked Sri Lankan architect Minnette de Silva. She was the first Asian woman elected to the Royal Institute of British Architects and a friend of Le Corbusier and Picasso. But she's been overshadowed by those men and by other Asian male architects.

So tune in to hear her story and why she means so much to Nihal.

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